Swachh Bharat

"Swachhta Hi Seva” on September 27-29, 2018 at ICAR-IIMR, Hyderabad. Total number of participants: 70

In compliance of the Council’s Circular F No.27(6)/2017-Cdn (Tech) dated Sept .10, 2018, "Swachhata Hi Seva" program was implemented at the ICAR- Indian Institute of Millets Research, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad, TS. The SHS program was implemented both at IIMR regional station, Warangal and adopted village, Godamguda, Vikarabad dist., Telangana. The activities include cleaning and removal of parthenium plants, waste material, garbage lifting, etc. The farmers were taught on how to maintain the cleanliness by adopting best practices in the village. Samples of Nutri-cereals products were distributed to the farmers as a part of promotion of millets products in villages. About 70 members participated have actively participated in the event . The program was coordinated by Dr SS Rao Principal Scientist & Nodal officer , IIMR. The images of above program were presented below.

"Swachhta Hi Seva” on September 26, 2018 at ICAR-IIMR, Hyderabad. Total number of participants: 80

In compliance of the Council’s Circular F No.27(6)/2017-Cdn (Tech) dated Sept .10, 2018, "Swachhata Hi Seva" program was initiated at the ICAR- Indian Institute of Millets Research, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad,TS implemented the Swachhata Hi Seva program at IIMR, Hyderbad Telangana. About 80 staff, farmers, have actively participated. The activities include cleaning IIMR campus area, parthenium removal, removal of garbage, etc. The program was coordinated by Dr SS Rao Principal Scientist & Nodal officer , IIMR. The images of above program were presented below.

"Swachhta Hi Seva” on September 23, 2018 at Godamguda village, Vikarabad district. Total number of participants: 120

In compliance of the Council’s Circular F No.27(6)/2017-Cdn (Tech) dated Sept .10, 2018, "Swachhata Hi Seva" program was initiated at the ICAR- Indian Institute of Millets Research, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad,TS implemented the Swachhata Hi Seva program at IIMR, Hyderbad and adopted village Godamguda, Vikarabad district, Telangana. About 120 staff, farmers, have actively participated. The activities include cleaning of village panchayat area, IIMR campus area, parthenium removal, removal of garbage, etc. The program was coordinated by Dr SS Rao Principal Scientist and Nodal officer SBM

"Swachhta Hi Seva” on September 21, 2018 at IIMR Off-Season Nursery, Warangal. Total number of participants: 100

In compliance of the Council’s Circular F No.27(6)/2017-Cdn (Tech) dated Sept .10, 2018, "Swachhata Hi Seva" program was initiated at the ICAR- Indian Institute of Millets Research, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad,TS implemented the Swachhata Hi Seva program at IIMR Off-Season Nursery, Warangal Telangana. About 100 village farmers, staff from IIMR have participated. The activities include cleaning of village and campus roads , parthenium removal, removal of waste, etc. The program was coordinated by the Dr Rajendrakumar under supervision of SS Rao Principal Scientist & Nodal officer , IIMR. The images of above program were presented below.

"Swachhta Hi Seva” on September 15, 2018 at ICAR-IIMR, Hyderabad. Total number of participants: 100

In compliance of the Council’s Circular F No.27(6)/2017-Cdn (Tech) dated Sept .10, 2018, "Swachhata Hi Seva" program was initiated at the ICAR- Indian Institute of Millets Research, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad,TS . Dr Vilas A Tonapi, Director, IIMR along with 100 staff members have participated. An Oath (Swachh Shapath) was taken by all staff of IIMR on 15-Sept-2018 followed by campus cleaning, removal of waste behind the gene bank open area , etc. The program was coordinated by the Dr SS Rao Principal Scientist & Nodal officer , IIMR. The images of above program were presented below.

"Swachhta Hi Seva” on September 25, 2017 at ICAR-IIMR, Hyderabad

In compliance of the Council’s Circular F No.21-46/2014-CDN (Vol.1) dated Sept .15, 2017, "Swachhata Hi Seva" a program on Samagra Swachhata- cleaning public places was organized at the Rajendrangar, e-seva centre and sub-registrar office areas. All the employees of IIMR had actively participated in campus cleaning, grass and hedges removal of e-seva centre area of Rajendranagar Municipality. The program was coordinated by the Dr SS Rao Principal Scientist &Nodal officer , IIMR under the overall guidance of Dr Vilas A Tonapi, Director, IIMR. Some of the images of above program are presented below.

"Swachhta Hi Seva” on September 24, 2017 at ICAR-IIMR, Hyderabad

In compliance of the Council’s Circular F No.21-46/2014-CDN (Vol.1) dated Sept .15, 2017, "Swachhata Hi Seva" a program on Samagra Swachhata Diwas was organized at the ICAR- Indian Institute of Millets Research, Hyderabad,TS . All the employees of IIMR had participated the campus cleaning including removing weeds, pruning hedges, cleaning pot culture areas, etc. The program was coordinated by the Dr SS Rao Principal Scientist & Nodal officer , IIMR under the overall guidance of Dr Vilas A Tonapi, Director, IIMR. Some of the images of above program are presented below.

"Swachhta Hi Seva” on September 15, 2017 at ICAR-IIMR, Hyderabad

In compliance of the Council’s Circular F No.21-46/2014-CDN (Vol.1) dated Sept .15, 2017, "Swachhata Hi Seva" program was started at the ICAR- Indian Institute of Millets Research, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad,TS . Dr Vilas A Tonapi, Director, IIMR has inaugurated the Swachhata Hi Seva program. An Oath (Swachh Shapath) was taken by all staff of IIMR on 15-Sept-2017 followed by campus cleaning. The program was coordinated by the Dr SS Rao Principal Scientist & Nodal officer , IIMR. The images of above program were presented below.

Swachata special drive at Godamguda village Aug 23 , 2017

As per the ICAR circular F. NO 21-46/2014--CDN dated 22.10.2017 from Dy.Secretary (GAC), ICAR, New Delhi, IIMR organized special Swachchta Campaign on August 23, 2017 at Godamguda village, Vikarabad (mandal & District), Telangana state. The program was organized as a part of Swachhta cleanliness drive in the adopted village of IIMR, Hyderabad. Swachhta Pledge was administered by staff villagers followed by cleaning, garbage and Parthenium weed removal around gram panchayat office, temple and school premises and other localities in the Village.

The scientists of IIMR advised the villagers about the importance of cleanliness in their compounds and public places in order to avoid the infectious / water / garbage borne diseases such as dengue, chikengunya, swine-flu, viral fever, etc. The progress of activity is depicted in the following images.

Implementation progress of Swachh Bharat Mission at the Indian Institute of Millet Research (Formerly DSR), Rajendranagar, Hyderabad-500030 and IIMR Regional Centre, Solapur, MS

Report no and Date : No 3., October 17, 2016

As per the ICAR circular ICAR D.O. letter No. 21(46)/2014--CDN dated 10.10.2016 received from Addl. Secretary, DARE, and Secretary, ICAR, New Delhi, we at IIMR organized special Swachchta Campaign on October 17, 2016 as a part of special Swachhta Pakhwada (16-30, October, 2016).
Swachhta Pledge was administered by all staff followed by cleaning around guesthouse, waste removal, and campus road cleaning. All staff of IIMR participated in the event. The program was implemented under overall guidance from Director, IIMR Dr Vilas A Tonapi and SAO and was coordinated by Dr SS Rao, Nodal Officer, SBM, IIMR, Hyderabad. The progress of activity is depicted in the following images.

Report no and Date : No 2., October 2, 2016

As per the ICAR circular F No. 27 (6)/2016 Cdn. (Tech.), dated 29 Sept 2016 received from ICAR, New Delhi, we at IIMR organized special Swatchta Campaign on October 2, 2016 as a part of National Swachhta Mission commemorating the Mahatma Gandhi Jayanthi.
Swachhta Pledge was administered by all staff followed by main building roof waste removal, and campus cleaning with participation of all IIMR staff. The program was implemented under overall guidance from Director, IIMR Dr Vilas A Tonapi and SAO and was coordinated by Dr SS Rao, Nodal Officer, SBM, IIMR, Hyderabad. The progress of work is depicted in the following images.

Report no and Date : # 2. 31 May 2016

Activity: Special drive program on “Swachhta Pakhwara” on 31May 2016 at village Maharajpet (Vill), Shankarpally (Mandal), RR district. Telangana

As per the ICAR circular DO No.Secy (DARE) & DG (ICAR)/2016/539/ dated 5 May, 2016, we at IIMR had organized special drive program on “Swachhta Pakhwara” on 16 -31May 2016. SBM organized with an objective of creating awareness on cleanliness at the village level combining technology transfer of millet crops for productivity increase and value addition.

The programme was attended by 50 village farmers and local officials. Dr.Ch Shashidhar Reddy has advised the villagers to avail the processing machines for converting the millets grains at farm gate into value-added sorghum food products like flakes, multigrain Atta, Rawa, biscuits, vermicelli etc for getting 3 fold increases in price and household consumption for improving their health and increase their income as by selling surplus in market.

Dr Reddy also sensitized the village farmers about the need for adopting improved kharif/rabi sorghum/millets HYV, crop management practices and Post Harvest Technologies for increasing the yields, improving health and earning profits.

Agricultural Officers from Govt of Telangana have advised farmers on the need for soil based crop selection and soil test based fertilizers application, and govt is readily extending the soil health cards for higher crop yields.

The local officials along with farmers participated in the cleanliness drive by cleaning the roads besides gram Panchayat office and other places in the village.

Report no and Date : # 16 May 2016

As per the ICAR circular DO No.Secy (DARE) & DG (ICAR)/2016/539/ dated 5 May, 2016 received from the DG, ICAR, we AT IIMR had organized special drive program on “Swachhta Pakhwara” on 16 May 2016. Swachhta Pledge was administered by all staff followed by campus cleaning with participation of all IIMR staff. The program was implemented by SAO under overall coordination of Dr SS Rao, Nodal Officer, SBM, IIMR, Hyderabad. The progress of work is depicted in the following images.

Report no and Date : # 8, June 30, 2015

A. At IIMR , Hyderabad

In compliance of the Council’s Office Order No. GAC-21-46/2014-CDN dated December 3, 2014, Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) activities were organized at IIMR, Rajendrangar, Hyderabad on June 30, 2015.

All IIMR staff actively participated the SBM activities on campus garden cleaning, grass removal /pruning, hedge priming , etc. The cleaning and hedge pruning, grass cutting activities were organized on the lawn surrounded between Director’s building and Administrative bloc. The program was implemented by Dr S. Ravi Kumar (Chair), Officer In-charge (Farm Services), Vilas Aghav, FS, J Bhagavanthama and many farm section staff and DPLs under the overall coordination of Dr SS Rao, Nodal Officer, SBM, IIMR. The progress of work is shown in the following images.

B. At IIMR ,Regional Centre, Solapur, Maharashtra

In compliance of the Council’s Office Order No. GAC-21-46/2014-CDN dated December 3, 2014, Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) activities were organized at IIMR, Regional centre Solapur, Maharashtra on June 30, 2015.

All staff at IIMR Regional centre have actively participated the SBM activities on campus cleaning, grass removal, etc. The cleaning grass cutting activities were organized in the lawn surrounding main building. The program was implemented by Dr Prabhakar (Chair), Officer In-charge, and other staff members under the coordination of Dr SS Rao, Nodal Officer, SBM, IIMR. The progress of work is depicted in the following images.

Progress of Swachh Bharat Mission at the Directorate of Sorghum Research, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad

Report no and Date : # 7., March 19, 2015

1. In compliance of the Council’s Office Order No. GAC-21-46/2014-CDN dated December 3, 2014, Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) village adoption program mela was organized at Maharajpet vill, Shankarpally Mandal; Ranga Reddy District on March 19, 2015

2. As approved by the ICAR and Director, Indian Institute of Millet Research (IIMR), Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) village adoption programme was organized at Maharajpet (village), Shankarpally (Mandal), Ranga Reddy District, TS on 19-March-2015 (10:30- 12.30 AM ). SBM organized with an objective of creating awareness on cleanliness at the village level combining technology transfer of millet crops for productivity increase and value addition.

3. The programme was well attended by over 50 farmers along with village administrative officials of Maharajpet which include Gram Sarpanch (Smt. Yadamma), MPTC member (Smt. Kavitha), Officials from Agriculture departments Soil testing Laboratory, Rajendranagar, Govt. of Telangana (Smt. P. Padmavathi, and Smt. N.N.V. Ratna and IIMR scientist (Drs. Ch Shashidhar Reddy, B.Subbarayudu, Rajendra Chapke, and P. Mukesh). The IIMR scientist conveyed the messages of Dr JV Patil, Director and Dr SS Rao, Nodal Officer about the purpose of integrating Swachh Bharat with technology transfer of millets at the village level by adopting Maharajpet village.

4. The Sarpanch and MPTC members have addressed on needs for transfer of Sorghum/ Millet Technology and expressed their happiness for taking adoption of their village under Swachh Bharath Mission. Dr. B. Subbarayudu, IIMR, spoke on stored grain pest management of food grains, improved cultivation practices of sorghum and its alternate uses and need for promotion of nutritiously rich millets to control diabetes and obesity. Dr Rayudu conveyed the message through print and electronic media such as 6TV, and Andhra Prabha.

6. Dr. Rajendra Chapke and P. Mukesh have requested the farmers to tell the day to day problems faced in the village on sorghum technologies transfer etc. He informed that farmers can get more net income by following the advisories of IIMR Scientists on millet production techniques. Several food products prepared at IIMT were displayed at the venue for up-scaling.

7. Smt. P. Padmavathi, and Smt. N.N.V. Ratna Agricultural Officers from Govt of Telangana have advised farmers on the need for soil based crop selection and soil test based fertilizers application, and govt is readily extending the soil health cards for higher crop yields. They advised farmers to purchase Rythu Panchangam from Agricultural University and follow the package of practices. Through Swachh Bharath Mission a mass cleanliness drive was organized by IIMR scientist along with the villagers include sweeping of approach road of village Panchayath etc. The entire programme has been telecasted by electronic media 6 TV and print media Andhra Prabha on 20th March, 2015.

Report no: 5:: 19 Feb. 2015

In compliance of the Council’s Office Order No. GAC-21-46/2014-CDN dated December 3, 2014, Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) activities were organized at Directorate of Sorghum, Rajendrangar, Hyderabad, Telangana State on 19 Feb. 2015.

Many IIMR staff attended the SBM worked on the Cleaning/condemning old and unused IT related items

The IIMR staff will continue activity until 25 Feb 2015 on returning the old and unused IT related items to stores for further action. The program was coordinated by Dr V. Ravi Kumar Technical Officer under the overall guidance of Stores and Administrative Officers.

Progress of Swachh Bharat Mission at the Directorate of Sorghum Research, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad

Report No. 4, 12 Feb. 2015

Activity: White washing and painting of office / lab buildings.

In compliance of the Council’s Office Order No. GAC-21-46/2014-CDN dated December 3, 2014, Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) activities were organized at Directorate of Sorghum, Rajendrangar, Hyderabad, Telangana State on 12 Feb. 2015.

All the DSR staff attended the SBM worked on the painting of farm section building walls and widows including scrapping and cleaning old paint, white washing etc.

There was greater interest among the participants to clean and paint the dilapidated old buildings at DSR. The program was coordinated by Dr K.Srinivasa Babu, Sr Scientist under the overall guidance of Dr SS Rao, Nodal Officer, SBM.

Progress of Swachh Bharat Mission at the Directorate of Sorghum Research, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad

All the DSR staff attended the SBM activities such as cleaning of guesthouse, sweeping of surroundings of guesthouse building, removing of junk/ metal/ left over construction materials in the guesthouse premises, etc.

There was enthusiasm among the participants to clean the surroundings. The program was coordinated by Dr Sunil Gomashe, Dr Ganapathi, DSR under the overall guidance of Dr SS Rao, Nodal Officer, SBM.

Progress of Swachh Bharat Mission at the Directorate of Sorghum Research, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad

All the DSR staff actively participated the SBM programs such as stores / Office cleaning, inventorying, weeding out old records, updating records/ files, disposing of old and obsolete furniture.

An inventory was made on the old/ current stores materials/ files were to manage them properly. The program was coordinated by the AO and FAO, DSR under the overall guidance of Dr SS Rao, Nodal Officer, SBM..

Implementation progress of Swachh Bharat Mission at the Directorate of Sorghum Research, Hyderabad

In compliance of the Council’s Office Order No. GAC-21-46/2014-CDN dated December 3, 2014, Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) program started at theDirectorate of Sorghum, Rajendrangar, Hyderabad, TS, on 2 October 2014. Dr J. V Patil, Director, DSR has inaugurated the SBM program. All the DSR staff joined the SBM program.

An Oath (Swachh Shapath) was taken by all staff of DSR on 2 October, 2014 followed by campus cleaning, removing unwanted items in the campus and garden. The program was coordinated by the AO, DSR.

Swachh Bharat Mission both annual and five year work-plans DSR were prepared and submitted to the ICAR. Further activities will continue as per action plans. Few images taken on this occasion are appended below.